South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HCR6012: recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
From the enrolled text, February 12, 2026:
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States. WHEREAS, the Young Men's Christian Association, now widely known as the YMCA, marks its 175th anniversary in the United States; and WHEREAS, the YMCA started in England and was brought to the United States in 1851, by Thomas Valentine Sullivan, to put Christian principles into practice and to help people from all walks of life build healthy spirits, minds, and bodies; and WHEREAS, as a charitable non-profit, the YMCA has fostered relationships, created a sense of belonging, and strengthened society by bringing people together through their continual adaptation to the evolving needs of communities; and WHEREAS, the legacy of the YMCA includes providing safe housing during the Gilded Age; pioneering the first night school and English-as-a-second-language classes; inventing basketball; leading humanitarian efforts during wartime, including the work of John R. Mott, who received the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize; establishing the Youth & Government Program in 1936, as a premier civic engagement initiative that continues today; and becoming the United States' leading non-profit provider of childcare and afterschool programs; and WHEREAS, the YMCA has committed itself to advancing affordable, accessible programs for all families by offering affordable childcare, youth development programs, and health services to …
Sponsors
- Jamie Smith (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Kadyn Wittman (D, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010)
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)
- Logan Manhart (R, HD-001)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Kathy Rice (R, HD-029)
- Kevin Van Diepen (R, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Concurred in Resolution
- : First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : Adopt Resolution
- : Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Concurred in Resolution (February 11, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt Resolution (February 9, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: House Concurrent Resolution
Common questions
- What is HCR6012?
- HCR6012 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
- What does HCR6012 do?
- In its own words: An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
- What is the status of HCR6012?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Concurred in Resolution (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR6012?
- Jamie Smith (D, SD-015), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR6012?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27254
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.